One of the things I found most disturbing in hearing a media presentation on Flibanserin last week was the ease with which the researchers shrugged off any concerns about not only safety but long term effects of this experimental drug being tested for use as a female libido booster (or treatment for hypoactive sexual desire disorder).
It was frustrating to be only getting a marketing presentation when what I wanted was published results. Waiting for such things doesn't really work with a business model I guess, so the publicity comes before the publications.
Still I was interested and happy to read a few articles this week that are musing and taking educated guesses about the ways Flibanserin may change more than our insurance premiums. Here are two articles from this week. Both are critical of Flibanserin but from different perspectives (one is more concerned about the science, the other about the long term effects of taking the drug). I promise that when I read content that isn't copied directly from a press release, and is more supportive of the drug, I'll share that too.
Neuroskeptic Blog - One Pill Makes your Libido Larger
Psychology Today - Supersize Orgasms?
UPDATED DEC. 8: A good round up of recent coverage from The Week: Is low female sex drive a mental illness?
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I have read there is a manipulations of serotonin that is how the drug works. I have sexual dysfunction from taking antidepressants and the fallout is horrendous and think any drug that plays with the brain is better left in the lab. Currently in protracted withdrawal 25 months of disability so I know the price of playing with brain chemistery it can take you life from you. So not worth it and I thank you for you skeptic mind, it could spare some folks.
One more thing for married people thinking this could help take a look at this thread http://www.topix.net/forum/drug/effexor/TQ4I2UR28DFD3N759
It seems effexor a serotonin booster also increases sex drive for some but has also changed personalities and caused marriage break down.
Some have become sex workers after taking it as their sexuality was out of control and the switch in the head that would keep them morally true to themselves was turned off.
Scary drugs.
It looks like on June 18th that the FDA will review flibanserin. So I guess we wait to see what becomes of it this day.
see: http://www.flibanserin-hsdd.com/